ISBN:
9789400760073
,
1299198252
,
9781299198258
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (VI, 132 p, digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Law 9
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Wellman, Carl, 1926 - 2021 Terrorism and counterterrorism
Keywords:
Ethics
;
Religion (General)
;
Criminology
;
Law
;
Law
;
Ethics
;
Religion (General)
;
Criminology
Abstract:
This book presents a definition of terrorism that is broad and descriptive and much needed to prevent misunderstanding. The book identifies the features that make terrorism ‘wrong’, including coerciveness, the violation of rights and undermining of trust. Next, it evaluates reasons given for terrorism such as the protection of human rights and the liberation of oppressed groups as not normally justified. Following this, the book identifies and evaluates international responses to terrorism, taking into account General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, United Nations conventions and criminalization in international law. It also looks at national responses which often take the shape of surveillance, detention, interrogation, trials, targeted killings, intrusion and invasion. Finally, the book discusses how, if at all, the moral norms of personal morality apply to the actions of nation states.
Description / Table of Contents:
1.What is Terrorism? -- 2.Why is Terrorism Wrong? -- 3.How Could Terrorism be Justified? -- 4.International Responses -- 5.State Responses -- 6.Moral Limits on State Responses -- Index.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-6007-3
URL:
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